Saint Odd: An Odd Thomas Novel

Dean Koontz

Jan 2015 · Odd Thomas Book 8 · Sold by Bantam

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SUSPENSE MAGAZINE • Includes Dean Koontz’s short story “You Are Destined to Be Together Forever”

From “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The Tampa Tribune) comes the stunning final adventure of “one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction”(The Virginian-Pilot)—as Dean Koontz brings the unforgettable odyssey of Odd Thomas to its dazzling conclusion.
 
Odd Thomas is back where it all started . . . because the time has come to finish it. Since he left his simple life in the small town of Pico Mundo, California, his journey has taken him to places strange and wonderful, mysterious and terrifying. Across the land, in the company of mortals and spirits alike, he has known kindness and cruelty, felt love and loss, saved lives and taken them—as he’s borne witness to humanity’s greatest good and darkest evil. Again and again, he has gone where he must and done what he had to do—for better or worse—with his courage and devotion sorely tested, and his soul forever changed. Every triumph has been hard won. Each sacrifice has taken its toll.
 
Now, whatever destiny drives him has finally steered his steps home, where those he cares for most surround him, the memory of his tragically lost true love haunts him, and one last challenge—vast and dreadful—awaits him. For Odd Thomas, born to serve a purpose far greater than himself, the wandering is done. Only the reckoning remains.

Praise for Saint Odd
 
“Equal parts supernatural thriller, cultural satire, character study, bildungsroman, offbeat love story, road trip, spiritual meditation, and apocalyptic adventure, the Odd Thomas books . . . are more than irresistible page-turners. They are intimate, haunting, often heartrending, exhilarating, and beautifully composed.”—Biography.com
 
“Odd Thomas is such an endearing and likable character and, more than anything else, has been the reason for the success of the series. . . . For readers who have been with Odd all along, Saint Odd will satisfy.”—Bookreporter
 
Acclaim for Dean Koontz and his Odd Thomas novels
 
“Odd’s strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Koontz gives his character wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanity—and moral outrage.”—USA Today
 
“The ultimate Everyman . . . an avatar of hope and honor and courage for all of us—the linchpin of a rollicking good tale . . . Odd evokes the homespun wisdom of Forrest Gump amid the mind-spinning adventures of a Jack Bauer.”—BookPage
 
“There’s never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure.”—Booklist
 
“The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is [Koontz’s] most likable creation . . . candid, upright, amusing and sometimes withering.”—The New York Times
 
“An inventive . . . mix of suspense, whimsy and uplift.”—The Washington Post
 
“Heartfelt and provocative . . . a wonderfully rich and entertaining story.”—Chicago Sun-Times

Ratings and reviews

The final installment in the Odd Thomas series delivers. I read it in one sitting. Not because it was short, but because Dean Koontz had once again drawn me in from page one and wrote this novel as skillfully as it's predecessors. It is a bittersweet book, full of action, surprise, but lacking your usual suspects.. Bodach's, Ghosts EVERYWHERE Odd Thomas ended up, uncanny luck & spot on psychic magnetism.. Oddie must use his head, lacking the supernatural help he usually has. I missed that part. But Odd Thomas is as dedicated as ever to run face first into danger to protect others, and once he starts running, he never stops in Saint Odd. I think mister Koontz needs to write a series of books "penned" by Odd's author friend that follows the one of TWO story arcs this book opened.. a telling of Odd's new friend's belonging to a group only touched on by Koontz, but clearly large in numbers & gifted supernaturally, fighting the same evil as Odd. The 2nd Arc would be Odd's continued battle with evil, using his new skills and perspective. Koontz opened the way for more Odd Thomas. This series has been his best work, by far. It can & needs to continue.

I've now read every Odd Thomas novel, from Odd Thomas all the way to Saint Odd. I've been a avid reader and fan of the series, and I'm sad that it's now come to an end. I'm glad that it ended the way it did. Kim Boone's comments said it best, described exactly how it felt knowing that after this, there won't be any more of his adventures. I'm gonna miss that fry cook, he was a great friend to me over the years, even if he existed only on paper. RIP my friend, enjoy your promise with Stormy.

Great read. A fitting end to Odd Thomas's adventures. I was sad to hear it end but, so glad Odd got his final wish. Thank you so much Dean Koontz for inviting us the reader to share in Odd's weird and wonderful life and perils. We will always be together Oddie.

About the author

Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.